The population of Nepal is 28,608,710 and the population growth amounts 1.82% (2019). The male and female population are 13,046,951 (45.60%) and 15,561,759 (54.40%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.62% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Nepal population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 28,608,710 | 1.82% | 13,046,951 45.60% |
15,561,759 54.40% |
| 2018 | 28,087,871 | 1.64% | 12,770,054 45.46% |
15,317,817 54.54% |
| 2017 | 27,627,124 | 1.32% | 12,552,433 45.44% |
15,074,691 54.56% |
| 2016 | 27,261,131 | 0.90% | 12,422,408 45.57% |
14,838,723 54.43% |
| 2015 | 27,015,031 | 0.40% | 12,397,962 45.89% |
14,617,069 54.11% |
| 2014 | 26,906,926 | -0.04% | 12,494,893 46.44% |
14,412,033 53.56% |
| 2013 | 26,917,906 | -0.27% | 12,695,979 47.17% |
14,221,927 52.83% |
| 2012 | 26,989,862 | -0.19% | 12,944,949 47.96% |
14,044,913 52.04% |
| 2011 | 27,041,437 | 0.10% | 13,163,927 48.68% |
13,877,510 51.32% |
| 2010 | 27,013,212 | 0.48% | 13,296,612 49.22% |
13,716,600 50.78% |
| 2009 | 26,883,535 | 0.81% | 13,322,033 49.55% |
13,561,502 50.45% |
| 2008 | 26,666,576 | 1.06% | 13,255,033 49.71% |
13,411,543 50.29% |
| 2007 | 26,382,581 | 1.20% | 13,119,208 49.73% |
13,263,373 50.27% |
| 2006 | 26,066,693 | 1.24% | 12,953,796 49.69% |
13,112,897 50.31% |
| 2005 | 25,744,500 | 1.26% | 12,787,936 49.67% |
12,956,564 50.33% |
| 2004 | 25,419,344 | 1.33% | 12,625,023 49.67% |
12,794,321 50.33% |
| 2003 | 25,080,872 | 1.42% | 12,455,703 49.66% |
12,625,169 50.34% |
| 2002 | 24,725,627 | 1.53% | 12,281,801 49.67% |
12,443,826 50.33% |
| 2001 | 24,347,106 | 1.67% | 12,103,278 49.71% |
12,243,828 50.29% |
| 2000 | 23,941,110 | 1.80% | 11,919,754 49.79% |
12,021,356 50.21% |
| 1999 | 23,509,964 | 1.92% | 11,736,513 49.92% |
11,773,451 50.08% |
| 1998 | 23,057,883 | 2.05% | 11,554,507 50.11% |
11,503,376 49.89% |
| 1997 | 22,584,775 | 2.19% | 11,363,585 50.32% |
11,221,190 49.68% |
| 1996 | 22,090,352 | 2.33% | 11,149,412 50.47% |
10,940,940 49.53% |
| 1995 | 21,576,071 | 2.48% | 10,903,155 50.53% |
10,672,916 49.47% |
| 1994 | 21,040,904 | 2.62% | 10,619,781 50.47% |
10,421,123 49.53% |
| 1993 | 20,489,975 | 2.69% | 10,306,640 50.30% |
10,183,335 49.70% |
| 1992 | 19,938,320 | 2.67% | 9,982,342 50.07% |
9,955,978 49.93% |
| 1991 | 19,405,504 | 2.58% | 9,672,654 49.84% |
9,732,850 50.16% |
| 1990 | 18,905,478 | 2.44% | 9,395,936 49.70% |
9,509,542 50.30% |
| 1989 | 18,445,028 | 2.30% | 9,159,415 49.66% |
9,285,613 50.34% |
| 1988 | 18,020,753 | 2.20% | 8,957,417 49.71% |
9,063,336 50.29% |
| 1987 | 17,623,693 | 2.18% | 8,779,524 49.82% |
8,844,169 50.18% |
| 1986 | 17,239,673 | 2.21% | 8,609,352 49.94% |
8,630,321 50.06% |
| 1985 | 16,858,310 | 2.26% | 8,434,894 50.03% |
8,423,416 49.97% |
| 1984 | 16,477,473 | 2.29% | 8,253,663 50.09% |
8,223,810 49.91% |
| 1983 | 16,100,617 | 2.31% | 8,069,543 50.12% |
8,031,074 49.88% |
| 1982 | 15,729,431 | 2.30% | 7,884,373 50.12% |
7,845,058 49.88% |
| 1981 | 15,367,230 | 2.28% | 7,701,802 50.12% |
7,665,428 49.88% |
| 1980 | 15,016,402 | 2.26% | 7,524,530 50.11% |
7,491,872 49.89% |
| 1979 | 14,676,929 | 2.24% | 7,352,552 50.10% |
7,324,377 49.90% |
| 1978 | 14,347,641 | 2.22% | 7,184,664 50.08% |
7,162,977 49.92% |
| 1977 | 14,028,536 | 2.20% | 7,021,082 50.05% |
7,007,454 49.95% |
| 1976 | 13,719,471 | 2.18% | 6,861,954 50.02% |
6,857,517 49.98% |
| 1975 | 13,420,369 | 2.15% | 6,707,461 49.98% |
6,712,908 50.02% |
| 1974 | 13,131,260 | 2.13% | 6,557,670 49.94% |
6,573,590 50.06% |
| 1973 | 12,852,206 | 2.09% | 6,412,810 49.90% |
6,439,396 50.10% |
| 1972 | 12,583,140 | 2.06% | 6,273,385 49.86% |
6,309,755 50.14% |
| 1971 | 12,323,982 | 2.02% | 6,140,017 49.82% |
6,183,965 50.18% |
| 1970 | 12,074,626 | 1.99% | 6,013,118 49.80% |
6,061,508 50.20% |
| 1969 | 11,834,654 | 1.95% | 5,892,682 49.79% |
5,941,972 50.21% |
| 1968 | 11,603,928 | 1.90% | 5,778,449 49.80% |
5,825,479 50.20% |
| 1967 | 11,382,967 | 1.85% | 5,670,155 49.81% |
5,712,812 50.19% |
| 1966 | 11,172,529 | 1.79% | 5,567,423 49.83% |
5,605,106 50.17% |
| 1965 | 10,972,912 | 1.72% | 5,469,795 49.85% |
5,503,117 50.15% |
| 1964 | 10,783,967 | 1.66% | 5,377,150 49.86% |
5,406,817 50.14% |
| 1963 | 10,604,621 | 1.62% | 5,288,990 49.87% |
5,315,631 50.13% |
| 1962 | 10,433,145 | 1.59% | 5,204,106 49.88% |
5,229,039 50.12% |
| 1961 | 10,267,264 | 1.58% | 5,120,963 49.88% |
5,146,301 50.12% |
| 1960 | 10,105,050 | N/A% | 5,038,372 49.86% |
5,066,678 50.14% |
The below chart is the timeline of Nepal population growth rates for 60 years.
The Nepal population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 8,459,703, 18,494,689, 1,654,318 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 28,608,710 | 8,459,703 29.57% |
18,494,689 64.65% |
1,654,318 5.78% |
| 2018 | 28,087,871 | 8,542,720 30.41% |
17,936,371 63.86% |
1,608,781 5.73% |
| 2017 | 27,627,124 | 8,657,377 31.34% |
17,404,757 63.00% |
1,564,990 5.66% |
| 2016 | 27,261,131 | 8,811,521 32.32% |
16,922,877 62.08% |
1,526,733 5.60% |
| 2015 | 27,015,031 | 9,010,435 33.35% |
16,507,813 61.11% |
1,496,783 5.54% |
| 2014 | 26,906,926 | 9,138,368 33.96% |
16,305,135 60.60% |
1,463,423 5.44% |
| 2013 | 26,917,906 | 9,316,408 34.61% |
16,163,232 60.05% |
1,438,265 5.34% |
| 2012 | 26,989,862 | 9,513,714 35.25% |
16,059,829 59.50% |
1,416,319 5.25% |
| 2011 | 27,041,437 | 9,685,316 35.82% |
15,966,085 59.04% |
1,390,036 5.14% |
| 2010 | 27,013,212 | 9,802,827 36.29% |
15,856,479 58.70% |
1,353,906 5.01% |
| 2009 | 26,883,535 | 9,928,145 36.93% |
15,650,889 58.22% |
1,304,501 4.85% |
| 2008 | 26,666,576 | 10,001,533 37.51% |
15,412,290 57.80% |
1,252,753 4.70% |
| 2007 | 26,382,581 | 10,039,273 38.05% |
15,142,055 57.39% |
1,201,253 4.55% |
| 2006 | 26,066,693 | 10,068,994 38.63% |
14,844,769 56.95% |
1,152,930 4.42% |
| 2005 | 25,744,500 | 10,109,254 39.27% |
14,527,088 56.43% |
1,108,158 4.30% |
| 2004 | 25,419,344 | 10,084,572 39.67% |
14,273,978 56.15% |
1,060,794 4.17% |
| 2003 | 25,080,872 | 10,046,223 40.06% |
14,018,091 55.89% |
1,016,558 4.05% |
| 2002 | 24,725,627 | 9,992,321 40.41% |
13,757,893 55.64% |
975,413 3.94% |
| 2001 | 24,347,106 | 9,914,209 40.72% |
13,495,634 55.43% |
937,263 3.85% |
| 2000 | 23,941,110 | 9,807,472 40.96% |
13,232,117 55.27% |
901,521 3.77% |
| 1999 | 23,509,964 | 9,681,699 41.18% |
12,949,239 55.08% |
879,026 3.74% |
| 1998 | 23,057,883 | 9,528,276 41.32% |
12,672,757 54.96% |
856,850 3.72% |
| 1997 | 22,584,775 | 9,353,882 41.42% |
12,396,781 54.89% |
834,112 3.69% |
| 1996 | 22,090,352 | 9,165,867 41.49% |
12,114,895 54.84% |
809,590 3.66% |
| 1995 | 21,576,071 | 8,967,751 41.56% |
11,825,747 54.81% |
782,573 3.63% |
| 1994 | 21,040,904 | 8,797,196 41.81% |
11,481,435 54.57% |
762,273 3.62% |
| 1993 | 20,489,975 | 8,612,647 42.03% |
11,137,561 54.36% |
739,767 3.61% |
| 1992 | 19,938,320 | 8,418,297 42.22% |
10,804,274 54.19% |
715,749 3.59% |
| 1991 | 19,405,504 | 8,219,726 42.36% |
10,494,429 54.08% |
691,349 3.56% |
| 1990 | 18,905,478 | 8,020,875 42.43% |
10,217,328 54.04% |
667,275 3.53% |
| 1989 | 18,445,028 | 7,823,923 42.42% |
9,972,355 54.07% |
648,750 3.52% |
| 1988 | 18,020,753 | 7,635,144 42.37% |
9,755,208 54.13% |
630,401 3.50% |
| 1987 | 17,623,693 | 7,451,195 42.28% |
9,560,597 54.25% |
611,901 3.47% |
| 1986 | 17,239,673 | 7,266,499 42.15% |
9,380,382 54.41% |
592,792 3.44% |
| 1985 | 16,858,310 | 7,076,573 41.98% |
9,208,971 54.63% |
572,766 3.40% |
| 1984 | 16,477,473 | 6,908,829 41.93% |
9,010,299 54.68% |
558,345 3.39% |
| 1983 | 16,100,617 | 6,739,572 41.86% |
8,817,678 54.77% |
543,367 3.37% |
| 1982 | 15,729,431 | 6,568,693 41.76% |
8,633,029 54.88% |
527,709 3.35% |
| 1981 | 15,367,230 | 6,395,256 41.62% |
8,460,703 55.06% |
511,271 3.33% |
| 1980 | 15,016,402 | 6,218,221 41.41% |
8,304,209 55.30% |
493,972 3.29% |
| 1979 | 14,676,929 | 6,070,213 41.36% |
8,125,181 55.36% |
481,535 3.28% |
| 1978 | 14,347,641 | 5,922,597 41.28% |
7,956,866 55.46% |
468,178 3.26% |
| 1977 | 14,028,536 | 5,776,162 41.17% |
7,798,540 55.59% |
453,834 3.24% |
| 1976 | 13,719,471 | 5,631,952 41.05% |
7,649,044 55.75% |
438,475 3.20% |
| 1975 | 13,420,369 | 5,489,905 40.91% |
7,508,360 55.95% |
422,104 3.15% |
| 1974 | 13,131,260 | 5,374,845 40.93% |
7,345,955 55.94% |
410,460 3.13% |
| 1973 | 12,852,206 | 5,263,681 40.96% |
7,190,722 55.95% |
397,803 3.10% |
| 1972 | 12,583,140 | 5,156,259 40.98% |
7,042,692 55.97% |
384,189 3.05% |
| 1971 | 12,323,982 | 5,051,808 40.99% |
6,902,369 56.01% |
369,805 3.00% |
| 1970 | 12,074,626 | 4,947,896 40.98% |
6,771,899 56.08% |
354,831 2.94% |
| 1969 | 11,834,654 | 4,871,487 41.16% |
6,618,531 55.93% |
344,636 2.91% |
| 1968 | 11,603,928 | 4,802,174 41.38% |
6,468,125 55.74% |
333,629 2.88% |
| 1967 | 11,382,967 | 4,733,940 41.59% |
6,327,057 55.58% |
321,970 2.83% |
| 1966 | 11,172,529 | 4,655,584 41.67% |
6,206,914 55.56% |
310,031 2.77% |
| 1965 | 10,972,912 | 4,560,503 41.56% |
6,114,353 55.72% |
298,056 2.72% |
| 1964 | 10,783,967 | 4,479,644 41.54% |
6,013,667 55.76% |
290,656 2.70% |
| 1963 | 10,604,621 | 4,381,549 41.32% |
5,939,741 56.01% |
283,331 2.67% |
| 1962 | 10,433,145 | 4,273,254 40.96% |
5,884,168 56.40% |
275,723 2.64% |
| 1961 | 10,267,264 | 4,170,988 40.62% |
5,829,235 56.77% |
267,041 2.60% |
| 1960 | 10,105,050 | 4,083,848 40.41% |
5,764,390 57.04% |
256,812 2.54% |
The below chart and table represents Nepal population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.85% | -0.97% | 3.11% | 2.83% |
| 2018 | 1.67% | -1.32% | 3.05% | 2.80% |
| 2017 | 1.34% | -1.75% | 2.85% | 2.51% |
| 2016 | 0.91% | -2.21% | 2.51% | 2.00% |
| 2015 | 0.40% | -1.40% | 1.24% | 2.28% |
| 2014 | -0.04% | -1.91% | 0.88% | 1.75% |
| 2013 | -0.27% | -2.07% | 0.64% | 1.55% |
| 2012 | -0.19% | -1.77% | 0.59% | 1.89% |
| 2011 | 0.10% | -1.20% | 0.69% | 2.67% |
| 2010 | 0.48% | -1.26% | 1.31% | 3.79% |
| 2009 | 0.81% | -0.73% | 1.55% | 4.13% |
| 2008 | 1.08% | -0.38% | 1.78% | 4.29% |
| 2007 | 1.21% | -0.30% | 2.00% | 4.19% |
| 2006 | 1.25% | -0.40% | 2.19% | 4.04% |
| 2005 | 1.28% | 0.24% | 1.77% | 4.46% |
| 2004 | 1.35% | 0.38% | 1.83% | 4.35% |
| 2003 | 1.44% | 0.54% | 1.89% | 4.22% |
| 2002 | 1.55% | 0.79% | 1.94% | 4.07% |
| 2001 | 1.70% | 1.09% | 1.99% | 3.96% |
| 2000 | 1.83% | 1.30% | 2.18% | 2.56% |
| 1999 | 1.96% | 1.61% | 2.18% | 2.59% |
| 1998 | 2.09% | 1.86% | 2.23% | 2.73% |
| 1997 | 2.24% | 2.05% | 2.33% | 3.03% |
| 1996 | 2.38% | 2.21% | 2.45% | 3.45% |
| 1995 | 2.54% | 1.94% | 3.00% | 2.66% |
| 1994 | 2.69% | 2.14% | 3.09% | 3.04% |
| 1993 | 2.77% | 2.31% | 3.08% | 3.36% |
| 1992 | 2.75% | 2.42% | 2.95% | 3.53% |
| 1991 | 2.64% | 2.48% | 2.71% | 3.61% |
| 1990 | 2.50% | 2.52% | 2.46% | 2.86% |
| 1989 | 2.35% | 2.47% | 2.23% | 2.91% |
| 1988 | 2.25% | 2.47% | 2.04% | 3.02% |
| 1987 | 2.23% | 2.54% | 1.92% | 3.22% |
| 1986 | 2.26% | 2.68% | 1.86% | 3.50% |
| 1985 | 2.31% | 2.43% | 2.20% | 2.58% |
| 1984 | 2.34% | 2.51% | 2.18% | 2.76% |
| 1983 | 2.36% | 2.60% | 2.14% | 2.97% |
| 1982 | 2.36% | 2.71% | 2.04% | 3.22% |
| 1981 | 2.34% | 2.85% | 1.88% | 3.50% |
| 1980 | 2.31% | 2.44% | 2.20% | 2.58% |
| 1979 | 2.30% | 2.49% | 2.12% | 2.85% |
| 1978 | 2.27% | 2.54% | 2.03% | 3.16% |
| 1977 | 2.25% | 2.56% | 1.95% | 3.50% |
| 1976 | 2.23% | 2.59% | 1.87% | 3.88% |
| 1975 | 2.20% | 2.14% | 2.21% | 2.84% |
| 1974 | 2.17% | 2.11% | 2.16% | 3.18% |
| 1973 | 2.14% | 2.08% | 2.10% | 3.54% |
| 1972 | 2.10% | 2.07% | 2.03% | 3.89% |
| 1971 | 2.07% | 2.10% | 1.93% | 4.22% |
| 1970 | 2.03% | 1.57% | 2.32% | 2.96% |
| 1969 | 1.99% | 1.44% | 2.33% | 3.30% |
| 1968 | 1.94% | 1.44% | 2.23% | 3.62% |
| 1967 | 1.88% | 1.68% | 1.94% | 3.85% |
| 1966 | 1.82% | 2.08% | 1.51% | 4.02% |
| 1965 | 1.75% | 1.81% | 1.67% | 2.55% |
| 1964 | 1.69% | 2.24% | 1.24% | 2.59% |
| 1963 | 1.64% | 2.53% | 0.94% | 2.76% |
| 1962 | 1.62% | 2.45% | 0.94% | 3.25% |
| 1961 | 1.61% | 2.13% | 1.12% | 3.98% |
The global rank of Nepal population is 44 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 44 |
| 0-14 | 43 |
| 15-64 | 41 |
| 65 over | 46 |